Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough, Kt, CBE (August 29, 1923 – August 24, 2014) was an English actor, filmmaker, entrepreneur, and politician. He was the President of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). Attenborough joined the Royal Air Force during World War II and served in the film unit. He went on several bombing raids over Europe and filmed action from the rear gunner's position. As a film director and producer, Attenborough won two Academy Awards for Gandhi in 1983. He also won four BAFTA Awards and four Golden Globe Awards. As an actor, he is perhaps best known for his roles in Brighton Rock, The Great Escape, 10 Rillington Place, Miracle on 34th Street (1994) and Jurassic Park. He was the older brother of David Attenborough, a naturalist and broadcaster, and John Attenborough, an executive at Alfa Romeo. He was married to actress Sheila Sim from 1945 until his death.
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Jurassic Park
The Great Escape
A Bridge Too Far
Miracle on 34th Street
A Matter of Life and Death
Elizabeth
The Flight of the Phoenix
Hamlet
The Making of 'Jurassic Park'
And Then There Were None
Return to Jurassic Park
The Sand Pebbles
The League of Gentlemen
Doctor Dolittle
The Chess Players
And the Oscar Goes To...
Dunkirk
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
The Human Factor
Brighton Rock